Tilting table top and side extension therefor



May 3, 1955 R. R. WICKEL TILTING TABLE TOP AND sxm-z EXTENSION THEREFORFiled Aug. 7, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Haber! R. Wis/rel IN V EN TOR.

May 3, 1955 R. R. WICKEL TILTING TABLE TOP AND SIDE EXTENSION THEREFORFiled Aug. 7, 1953 3 Sheets-Shoot 2 Fig. 6

Robert R. W/bke/ INVENTOR.

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TILTING TABLE TOP AND SIDE EXTENSION THEREFOR Filed Aug. 7, 1953 3Sheets-Shoot 3 Robert R. Mcke/ I N V EN TOR.

United States Patent TILTING TABLE TOP AND SIDE EXTENSION THEREFORRobert R. Wickel, Allentown, Pa.

Application August 7, 1953, Serial No. 372,932

1 Claim. (Cl. 311-41) This invention relates generally to householdaccessories and pertains more particularly to an improved form ofmulti-purpose sectional table.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an improved form oftable of the knock-down or sectional type particularly suited andadapted for use in conjunction with efiiciency apartments or in rooms oflimited space, the table being capable of extension at both sides andone end thereof, and further having its main top portion pivotallymounted for folding away to an out-of-use position.

Still another object of this invention is to provide an improved form ofsectional table wherein the extension portions are provided with meansfor removably receiving extensible leg members for use either inconjunction with the main table or separately as benches.

will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of constructionand operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the ac- Patented May 3, 1955 ice 1 wardly convergingrelation and whose lower ends are notched as at 14 to provide spacedfeet 16 for supporting the table assembly. A pair of cross members 18and 20 are secured at their opposite ends to the respective side legmembers and these cross pieces are disposed in V- relationship so as toform a receptacle which may be conveniently utilized as a magazine rackor for receiving various of the hereinafter described extensions or legmembers.

An upper cross piece member 22, having affixed to its 3 ends triangularside plates 15 and 17, is mounted in vertical slots formed in the upperends of the leg members 10 and 12 and an L-shaped bracket 24 is securedto the upper surface of this cross piece adjacent one side plate 17 asshown more clearly in Figure 9. The opposite side plate 15 is providedwith a housing member 26 which overlies the top edge of the cross piece22 in the manner shown and a sliding pivot pin 28 terminating at itsouter end in an enlarged head 30, projects through said plate and saidhousing for engagement in an angular bracket 32 3 secured to the underside of the table top indicated gencompanying drawings forming a parthereof, wherein like the plane of section line 2--2 of Figure 1 andfurther showing in dotted lines various adjusted positions of the maintable top portion;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the table top and extensions in fullyassembled relation;

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken substantially along the plane ofsection line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the side extensions;

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the manner of attachmentof the leg members.

Figure 7 is an enlarged vertical section taken substantially along theplane of section line 7--7 in Figure 1 showing the manner of connectingone of the side extensions;

Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the connection of thebrace member;

Figure 9 is an enlarged vertical section taken along the same plane asFigure 4 but with the side extensions removed;

Figure lO is a perspective view showing the table in use as a draftingtable;

Figure ll is a perspective view of the table assembled with two sideextensions and showing the bench members in position for use;

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the table with one narrow sideextension and one wide side extension;

Figure 13 is a perspective view of two bench members arranged inend-to-end relation, forming a buffet table; and

Figure 14 is a perspective view of two of the bench 1 links in themanner shown.

erally by the reference character 34 as by the fastening elements 36. Aspring 38 within the housing is secured at one end to the pin 23 andabuts at its other end against the inner surface of the side plate 1.5for normally maintaining the pin in the position shown in Figure 9. TheThese together with other objects and advantages which other bracket 24carries a pivot pin member 40 which is received pivotally in acorresponding bracket 42 which is secured to the under surface of thetable top 34 as by the fasteners 44.

By this construction it will be manifest that the table top 34 may bebodily removed from the leg assembly when desired by merely manipulatingsliding pin 28.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 1 and 8, it will be seen thata brace assembly indicated generally by the reference character 46 isinterposed between the leg 10 and the table top 34, this brace assemblyincluding an upper link 48 pivotally secured to the table top, a lowerlink 50 pivotally secured to the plate 15, and an intermediate link 52interconnecting the upper and lower The pivotal connection between theintermediate link and each of the upper and lower links is quite tightso as to provide sufficient frictional interengagement therebetween toinsure that the table top remains in the angular position into which itis adjusted. A bumper member 54 is provided along one edge of the legmember 10 in the path of movement of the lower end of the link 50 sothat when the table is positioned as is shown in Figure 10, the bumperforms a stop member, this position of the table being particu- 7 upperand lower sections and 62 respectively with the upper end of the lowersection being of reduced diameter as indicated by the referencecharacter 64 for frictional reception within the lower end of the uppermember 60. It is to be understood that the leg members when used inconjunction with the table top will be utilized in the fully extendedposition, that is, with the upper and lower members interengaged.

It will be manifest that either or both of the socket members may beutilized, as desired.

Referring now more particularly to Figure 5, the reference character 66indicates generally one form of side extension which may be utilized inconjunction with the table top and which includes an elongated strip ofmaterial provided on its under surface with an L-shaped bracket memberindicated generally by the reference character 68 which includes thedepending leg members 70 which are adapted to engage against the innersurface of the side plate members 15 or 17 in the manner indicated moreclearly in Figure 7 so that the inner edge of the extension 66 tightlyengages the corresponding side edge of the table top 34 to maintain theextension in place. This side extension may be of a length equal to thelength of the table and one may be provided at each side thereof asindicated in Figure 11 or the side extension may be longer than thecorresponding side of the table top as shown in Figure 3 and theextension may be further provided with wing nut members 72 pivotallysecured adjacent the inner edge thereof to be rotated for positioningbeneath the table top 34, enhancing the securement of the extension tothe table top.

34 from the associated leg assemblies or when it is desired to pivot thetable top to the out-of-the-way position as substantially shown indotted lines in Figure 2, the connection between the upper brace link 48and its associated bracket 96 on the table top is disconnected. Thebracket 96 carries an outwardly extending pin 98 provided with acircumferential groove into which the hook end portion of a pivot latch100 pivotally secured as by pin 102 on the link 48 is received. Ineither of the aforementioned positions this bracket connection must beremoved.

A strip of webbing 104 or the like is provided on the upper cross piece22 in the manner shown most clearly in Figure 4, the purpose of thisstrip of material being to firmly secure the upper ends of the longer ofthe exten- As shown more clearly in Figure 3, another form of sideextension 74 may be provided which includes a tubular member 76 rigidlysecured to its under surface and provided with a set screw member 78,the tubular memher being adapted to receive the free end of a rod member80 pivotally secured as by pin 82 between bracket members 84 secured tothe under surface of the table top 34 and normally maintained andpositioned thereon by the clip members 86 in the manner shown. When theside extension 74 is utilized, the rod 80 is extended to the dotted lineposition shown in Figure 3 and the extension is slid into engagementwith the corresponding side edge of the table top with the rod beingreceived in the tubular member 76 and secured thereto by the set screw78. Additionally, both the table top and the side extensions 66 and 74respectively may be provided with loop brackets 88 and associated setscrews 90 to receive and be secured to a support bar 92 in the mannershown. Also, the under surface of the side extension 74 is provided witha plurality of the previously described socket members 56, these socketmembers being arranged in triangular relation in the manner shown withtwo at one end of the extension and a single one at the other end of theextension. By this construction, leg members may be provided asadditional support means for the table assembly, or the rather wide sideextension 74 may be utilized separately with either long or short legsas indicated in Figures 13 and 14.

As seen most clearly in Figure 3, an end extension indicated generallyby the reference character 94 is provided for the table assembly withthe various component extensions as shown, namely, the extensions 66 and74, and this extension is provided with socket members 56 in the mannershown and is additionally provided with a series of the support barmembers 92 previously described and a pivotal rod member 80, the undersurface of the table top 34 being provided with the tubular member 76and associated set screw 78. In this manner it will be manifest that theend extension may be rigidly secured to both the table top and the sideextension member 74.

When in use, it will be preferable to utilize each of the corner sockets56 with associated leg members when the sion members in place when thelower ends are disposed in the receptacle provided between the crosspieces 18 and 20 as will be readily apparent.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A table comprising a pair of side uprights, a pivot pin extendinginwardly of each of said uprights, a table top having 21 depending carat either side thereof pivotally receiving the free end of a respectiveone of said pivot pins, :1 side extension member, said extension memberhaving 21 depending flange engaged against the inner surface of one ofsaid uprights maintaining the inner edge of the extension in engagementwith the corresponding side of the table top, and a pair of spaced latchmembers pivotally secured to the undersurface of said extension adjacentthe inner edge thereof, whereby portions of said latch members projectbeneath the table top.

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